blameshift

English

Alternative forms

blame shift

Etymology

From blame +‎ shift.

Verb

blameshift (third-person singular simple present blameshifts, present participle blameshifting, simple past and past participle blameshifted)

(biblical) To blame another for one's own wrong-doing. Blameshifting can be caused by pointing the finger at another when trying to save one's own skin.